Castle Hill & Steep Hill Beach via Cedar Point Access Trail
1.1 mi · ▲ 88 ft · 25 min
Castle Hill & Steep Hill Beach via Cedar Point Access Trail is a 1.1-mile out-and-back in Crane Estate near Little Neck, MA. The route passes Steep Hill Beach before reaching Castle Hill at the turnaround, 0.5 miles in. It is mostly level, with 88 ft of elevation gain. It scores 24/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Castle Hill & Steep Hill Beach via Cedar Point Access Trail
1.1 mi · ▲ 88 ft · 25 min
Elevation 30–150 ft
Out & Back · Crane Estate
Trailhead: Cedar Point Access Trail · 42.68388, -70.78210
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:39 AM · sunset 8:01 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Tate's Trail, heading W.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Cedar Point Access Trail, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftPass Steep Hill Beach.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Wild Garden Trail, heading E.
- 0.1 miSharp right onto Quester's Trail, heading E.
- 450 ftReach Castle Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 500 ftSharp left onto Wild Garden Trail, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Cedar Point Access Trail, heading W.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Tate's Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~4 min). Leave by 7:37 PM for the 8:01 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:21 PM — 12 min before dark.
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